RU330 · Self paced
Redis security
A complete course in Redis Security covering access control, data protection and encryption, secure Redis architectures, and secure deployment techniques.
What you’ll learn
Learn everything you need to know about Redis Security. The course focuses on access-control, data encryption, and secure deployment practices.
Why security matters
Database security is more than important than ever. For a long time, Redis had only the most basic security features. The release of Redis 6 delivered greatly improved security, adding support for SSL and ACLs. Redis Enterprise will support all of these features, plus quite a few more.
Course Outline
Week 1
- ACLs and RequirePass
- Protected Mode
- Command blocking
- BIND command
- Deployment best practices
Week 2
- Access Control
- Authorization
- Roles in Redis Enterprise Cluster Manager
Week 3
- TLS and Cipher Suites
- Signed Certificates
- Internode Encryption
- Security Architectures
- Security in Redis vs. Redis Enterprise
Week 4
- Final Exam
- Course Number
- RU330
- Starts
- February 20, 2024
- Estimated Effort
- ~ 2 hours per week
Prerequisites
RU330 has no course prerequisites. You don’t even need a background in security. However, we assume that students already understand:
- Basic Linux administration
- Basic Python (optional)
Software Requirements
- Web Browser: Firefox 39.0+ or Chrome 43+
- Operating System: Mac OS X 10.7+ 64-bit, Ubuntu 14.04+ 64-bit, or Windows 10
- Access to youtube.com, university.redis.com and github.com
Jamie Scott was Senior Product Manager for security at Redis.
Kyle Banker is the Senior Director of Field Engineering at Redis. He’s worked extensively in data engineering, is enthusiastic about data stores and distributed systems, and is passionate about explaining technology as clearly as possible.
Make it official
Become a Redis-certified developer when you complete this program.
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